There are urgent locum opportunities at Northern Health. For further details, please check for specific community requirements. See more information about physician job opportunities.
Emergency medicine locums
Fort St. John - Emergency
March: 13, 15, 20-22: 2 pm to 9 pm, 14: 2 pm to 9 pm, 9 pm to 6 am, 16: 6 am to 2 pm
April: 5, 19, 21, 24-25: 9 pm to 6 am, 17, 18: 2 pm to 9 pm, 23: 6 am to 2 pm
May 17 9 pm to 6 am
- Income guarantee option 1 (includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP):
Morning shift: 6 am to 2 pm, $2,820/weekday or $2,972/weekend.
Afternoon shift: 2 pm to 9 pm, $2,417/weekday or $2,569/weekend.
Night shift: 9 pm to 6 am, $3,376 weekday or weekend. - Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
- Option 2 (no income guarantee):
FFS: You can expect to earn $3,380 - $4,030 FFS/shift (includes $1,000 shift stipend, 21.70% MSP premium, and $25.68 MOCAP). - Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
For more details please contact Dr. Mark Thomson at mthomson@pris.ca or Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Burns Lake
Shifts: 8 am to 8 am
April: 4, 6, 18, 20-21, 23-24, 28
- Up to $3,500/shift + MOCAP + REEF; based on an hourly rate while providing on-site direct or indirect patient care.
- Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
For more details please contact Celia Evanson at celia.evanson@northernhealth.ca.
Fort St. James
March: 10, 16, 18, 20-22, 26, 31: 8 am to 8 am
April: 4-5, 9, 14, 29-30: 8 am to 8 am
- Up to $3,500/shift + MOCAP + REEF; based on an hourly rate while providing on-site direct or indirect patient care.
- Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
For more details and compensation, please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Prince George - UHNBC
March: 8, 16, 21-22, 28: 3:30 am to 9 am, 26-27: 11 pm to 7 am
April: 2, 5: 3:30 am to 9 am, 3, 12, 18-19: 3:30 am to 9 am, 12 pm to 6 pm, 4, 26: 12 pm to 6 am, 10, 15: 11 pm to 7am, 17, 30: 11 pm to 7 am, 12 pm to 6 pm, 20: 3:30 am to 9 am, 3:30 pm to 11:30 pm, 12 pm to 6 pm,
May: 1, 22,-23: 7:30pm to 3:30am, 11 pm to 7 am, 12 pm to 6 pm, 2: 3:30 am to 9 am, 7:30 pm to 3:30 am, 11 pm to 7 am, 12 pm to 6 pm, 3, 10, 17, 19,-20, 24, 30: 3:30 am to 9 am, 12 pm to 6 pm, 4-6, 8-9: 3:30 am to 9 am, 11, 14, 21, 28-29, 31: 12 pm to 6 pm, 18: 3:30 am to 9 am, 9 am to 5 pm, 12 pm to 6 pm 25: 3:30 am to 9 am, 7:30 pm to 3:30 am, 12 pm to 6 pm
- Cascading shifts including mornings and afternoons; nights are optional.
- Travel, accommodation and rental car covered.
- For EM trained physicians, rates vary from $2,294.48 (for a weekday shift) to $3,561 (for a weekend/evening/overnight shift), including RRP and after-hours premiums.
For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Quesnel
February: 23: 6 pm to 8 am, 26-27: 8 am to 6 pm
March 22: 6 pm to 8 am
April 5: 8 am to 6 pm
May 13: 6 pm to 8 am
- Income guarantee: $3,013/shift (weekday) or $3,300/shift (weekend). Nights: $3,857/shift (weekday or weekend) - includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP.
- Day shift: 8 am to 6 pm (day shift averages 30 patients).
Night shift: 6 pm to 8 am (night averages 25 patients). - Travel and accommodation covered. Travel stipend: $250-$1,500 based on time. Maximum, $1,500 per round trip.
For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Terrace
March 21-23, 30: 12 am to 8 am
April: 1, 3: 12 am to 8 am
May: 1, 18-19, 23: 12 am to 8 am, 2-3, 5, 9-10, 15: 8 am to 4 pm, 4 pm to 12 am, 4, 11, 16-17, 28: 4 pm to 12 am
- Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered. **24 hours of coverage (usually 3x8h) shift minimum applies.
For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Prince Rupert
March: 4-5, 16, 18, 20-22: 4 pm to 12 am, 13-15: 8 am to 4 pm, 4 pm to 12 am, 9: 1 pm to 8 am
April: 1: 12 am to 8 am, 8 am to 4 pm, 4 pm, to 12 am, 2: 12 am to 8 am, 3, 23, 25: 8 am to 4 pm, 4, 6-8: 4 pm to 12 am, 20, 26: 8 am to 4 pm, 4 pm to 12 am
- CCFP rate: $2,721/weekday day 8 am to 4 pm, $2,970-$3,032/weekend day 8 am to 4 pm, $2,443-$2,499/weekday afternoon 1 pm to 8 pm, $2,599-$2,655/weekend afternoon 1 pm to 8 pm, $2,920-$3,007/weekday evening 4 pm to 12 am, $2,982-$3,069/weekend evening 4 pm to 12 am, $3,069-$3,132/night 12 am to 8 am.
- CCFP-EM rate: $3,000/weekday day 8 am to 4 pm, $3,249-$3,312/weekend day 8 am to 4 pm, $2,688-$2,744/weekday afternoon 1 pm to 8 pm, $2,843-$2,899/weekend afternoon 1 pm to 8 pm, $3,200-$3,287/weekday evening 4 pm to 12 am, $3,262-$3,349/weekend evening 4 pm to 12 am, $3,349-$3,411/night 12 am to 8 am.
**Rate includes RRP + after hours premiums (if applicable) + all direct and indirect patient care associated with the scheduled shifts. - Travel, accommodation and car rental covered.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Dawson Creek
Flexible dates April onwards
- Income guarantee (includes FFS, RRP, and MOCAP):
Morning shift: 8 am to 3 pm, $2,264/weekday, $2,479/weekend.
Evening shift: 3 pm to 10 pm, $2,387/weekday, $2,479/weekend.
Night shift: 10 pm to 8 am, $3,653 (weekday or weekend). - Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
For more details please contact Dr. Aderemi Oyedeji at aderemi.oyedeji@northernhealth.ca.
Fort Nelson
Flexible dates
- Guaranteed minimum daily rate ($1,658) + MOCAP + REEF though RGPLP.
- Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum; $1,500 per round trip.
For more details, please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Hazelton
March: 22: 8 am to 6 pm, 23: 6 pm to 8 am
- Estimated compensation for two-week locum with call: $29,000. Inclusive of MOCAP: $1,500 - $2,000 (5-6 ER shifts 0800-1800 or 1800-0800) & REEF incentive: $5,000.
For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Mackenzie
Shifts: 8 am to 8 am
February: 20, 22, 24, 26
March: 20-21, 28-29
Locum dates can be customized to suit your availability.
- Up to $3,500/shift + MOCAP + REEF; based on an hourly rate while providing on-site direct or indirect patient care.
- Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
For more details please contact Robbin Worthington at robbin.worthington@northernhealth.ca or Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Chetwynd
Shifts: 8 am to 8 am
February 27
March: 10, 18
April: 7, 20
- Guaranteed daily rate $1,595/24 hour shift through RGPLP.
- Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered through RGPLP.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip, through RGPLP.
For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Hudson's Hope
Shifts: 8:45 am to 4:30 pm
February: 17-27
March: 9-13, 30-31
- Locum dates can be customized to suit your availability. Minimum five days of coverage needed.
- Shifts are 8:45 am to 4:30 pm. No on-call work required. Guaranteed daily rate through RGPLP is $1658/day.
- Locum travel, accommodation, and travel time stipend covered through RGPLP.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Family medicine and emergency locums
Tumbler Ridge
Shifts: 8 am to 8 pm
February 17-27
April 1 onwards
- Guaranteed daily rate $1,627/shift + MOCAP.
- Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
Assignment can be customized to cover clinic only, or to cover more ER.
For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Masset
February 28: 8 am to 8 am
March: 2, 9-11, 14-15, 17-19, 21-23, 25, 27, 29-31: 8 am to 8 am
- Estimated compensation for 5-6 days with 1:3-1:4 call ($9,570.42 - $12,508.84), depending on number of call shifts. This is inclusive of RGPLP daily rate, MOCAP and an additional REEF call incentive of $500/24 hour call.
- 5 days/1 call: $9,570.42
- 6 days/2 call: $12,508.84
- Locum travel, accommodation, and travel time stipend covered through RGPLP.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
- Please note that each assignment must be a minimum of five days.
For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Maternity care locum
Chickadee Maternity Collaborative and Dawson Creek Hospital
Flexible dates
- Minimum commitment: 4 days.
- Call shifts: $1,270 per shift. Any FFS billings over $1,270 will be paid out.
- Clinic rate: $170/hr
- Accommodations: Up to $150/day
- Travel stipend: Up to $1,000 for flights
For more details, please contact Dr. Magda Skeenkamp at director@chickadeematernity.ca
Primary care locum
Dease Lake
April 1 onwards
- Locum dates can be customized to suit your availability.
- Guaranteed minimum daily rate ($1,658) + MOCAP + REEF though RGPLP (when on call).
- Travel, accommodation, and car rental covered.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum; $1,500 per round trip.
For more details, please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
FP - Anesthesia on-call locum coverage
Dawson Creek
March: 18-19
April 6
- Income guarantee: For more details contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca or Dr. Aderemi Oyedeji at aderemi.oyedeji@northernhealth.ca.
- Travel and accommodation covered.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
Quesnel
Flexible dates
- Travel, accommodation and car rental covered.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.
Vanderhoof
April 1 onwards
Locum dates can be customized to suit your availability.
- Typical OR shift 7:30 am to 2 pm, $1,831.30 + 21.14% RRP ($387.13) = $2,218.44
- Travel and accommodation covered.
- Travel stipend: $250 - $1,500 based on time. Maximum $1,500 per round trip.
For more details please contact Shivani Sadhir at shivani.sadhir@northernhealth.ca.